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. 2004 Aug 27;43(34):4412-56.
doi: 10.1002/anie.200300624.

Theoretical chemistry of gold

Pekka Pyykkö  1
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Theoretical chemistry of gold

Pekka Pyykkö. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. .

Abstract

Gold is an element whose unique properties are strongly influenced by relativistic effects. A large body of appropriate calculations now exist and their main conclusions are summarized. The theoretical interpretation of the aurophilic attraction is discussed in detail.

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